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- Golden Horseshoe, counter clockwise on the Ring RoadTo finish off with April 2, we laughed at the silly antics while learning to become an Icelander in 60 minutes, a one-man comedy show that’s been running for 10 years at the Harpa. [img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/933508/E5C2C003-55CE-4D32-8B8A-5D Posted by Deb Godley in Deb Travels the World | Apr 4, 2022
- Reykjavik, IcelandArrived early this morning in Reykjavik after an overnight business class (Saga Premium) flight from Toronto. We’d successfully bid on the upgrade after buying our economy tickets. We’ve also bid on the return flight, but won’t hear if that one’s Posted by Deb Godley in Deb Travels the World | Apr 2, 2022
- Waterfalls and Glaciers: Geldingadalur Volcano & conclusionHaving been originally settled only a thousand years ago, Iceland does not have a long and complex cultural history compared to continental Europe or Asia. The most fascinating story of Iceland is in the physical birth of the country itself Posted by zzlangerhans in Fledgling Explorers | Feb 13, 2022
- Waterfalls and Glaciers: Reykjavik After almost two weeks of driving through rural Iceland Reykjavik seemed like a hulking metropolis. We passed through an impressive periphery of residential Posted by zzlangerhans in Fledgling Explorers | Jan 26, 2022
- Waterfalls and Glaciers: The Golden CircleThe classic stops on Iceland's famous Golden Circle are the waterfall Gullfoss, Geysir geothermal area, and Þingvellir National Park. Those three are on a straight line east from Reykjavik, so one has to throw in a couple of extra stops Posted by zzlangerhans in Fledgling Explorers | Jan 27, 2022
- Waterfalls and Glaciers: Snæfellsnes Dusk was rapidly approaching as we crossed the causeway over the serene waters of Borgarfjörður into [[https://guidetoiceland.is/travel-iceland/drive/borgarnes|Borgarnes]]. It was a Posted by zzlangerhans in Fledgling Explorers | Dec 23, 2021
- Waterfalls and Glaciers: Blönduós and Húsafell My kids had never been river rafting before this summer, and here we were on our way to do it for the third time. I had carefully planned these adventures to Posted by zzlangerhans in Fledgling Explorers | Nov 28, 2021
- Waterfalls and Glaciers: Akureyri[[https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20130708-icelands-feisty-capital-of-the-north|Akureyri]] may be Iceland's second largest city (when all of Reykjavik's suburbs are counted as one municipality) but its population of less than twenty thousand wouldn't m Posted by zzlangerhans in Fledgling Explorers | Nov 18, 2021
- Waterfalls and Glaciers: The Diamond Circle From Mývatn we retraced our route about forty minutes to Dettifoss and then continued another twenty minutes to the turnoff for [[https://guidetoiceland.is/c Posted by zzlangerhans in Fledgling Explorers | Oct 17, 2021
- Waterfalls and Glaciers: Mývatn We made it to Mývatn just in time for our dinner reservation at Vogafjós Farm Resort, a farm that also operated as a hotel and restaurant. We had to walk right by the cow shed to enter the restaurant and Posted by zzlangerhans in Fledgling Explorers | Oct 7, 2021
- Waterfalls and Glaciers: Hengifoss to DettifossOn Saturday we had more things on our itinerary than we could possibly accomplish so we were strongly motivated to get out of Egilsstaðir early. It wasn't until the car was completely packed that we realized we were missing Ian's Posted by zzlangerhans in Fledgling Explorers | Sep 30, 2021
- Adventures in Iceland“The Icelanders are the most intelligent race on earth, because they discovered America and never told anyone.” [i]― Oscar Wilde[/i] On a very hot and humid Houston September day we boarded up for the hopefully chilly and lovely far nor Posted by Fun Susie in Adventures with Susie | Sep 18, 2021
- Waterfalls and Glaciers: The Eastern FjordsWe had now been traveling in Iceland for five complete days and working non-stop. Someone might scratch their head at the use of the term "working" but for us travel has never been about taking it easy. It's more like Posted by zzlangerhans in Fledgling Explorers | Sep 15, 2021
- Waterfalls and Glaciers: Vatnajökull and the Glacier Lagoons After our monster day of exploring the southern coast the kids had gone to sleep in their long underwear and just needed to have three more layers thrown on Posted by zzlangerhans in Fledgling Explorers | Sep 11, 2021
- Waterfalls and Glaciers: Reynisfjara and Fjaðrárgljúfur Just to the west of the coastal village of Vik is a wide estuary called Dyrhólaós, separated from the ocean by two promontories with a narrow channel between Posted by zzlangerhans in Fledgling Explorers | Sep 8, 2021
- Waterfalls and Glaciers: Seljalandsfoss and SkógafossWith Vestmannaeyjar behind us, I wondered if we had possibly peaked too early. Could anything compete with the exhilaration of topping Eldfell and gazing at the entire volcanic island of Heimaey laid out before us? Little did I know we Posted by zzlangerhans in Fledgling Explorers | Sep 7, 2021
- Waterfalls and Glaciers: Vestmannaeyjar So far things had gone smoothly for us in Iceland. We had accomplished everything I had planned in the first day and a half and we were now proceeding to one of my most eagerly an Posted by zzlangerhans in Fledgling Explorers | Sep 3, 2021
- Waterfalls and Glaciers: Selfoss to Landeyjahöfn Selfoss is an idyllic small town that sits on the bank of the Ölfusá river, nor far from where it empties into a wide estuary on the southern coast. Although Posted by zzlangerhans in Fledgling Explorers | Aug 31, 2021
- Waterfalls and Glaciers: Arrival and Reykjanes peninisula2021 has been a wild year so far for our family in many ways. After not traveling at all in 2020 due to COVID we've overloaded our plate this year with spring break in Belize and not one but two Posted by zzlangerhans in Fledgling Explorers | Aug 28, 2021
- Day11: Reykjavik, Iceland to Newark, NJ to Hellertown, PAUp early yet again (this was an expedition cruise) we placed our bags outside our room at 6:30 am and then headed for breakfast. We said our goodbyes to Phil and Becky (they were taking a later flight to Posted by Argenti Travel in Circumnavigation of Iceland | Aug 14, 2021
- Day 10: Westman IslandsThe wait for this trip took forever (it was canceled last year) but the time flew by once we were onboard. Today is the last day at sea and most of the day is taken up in preparation to Posted by Argenti Travel in Circumnavigation of Iceland | Aug 14, 2021
- Day 9: DjupivogurIt was actually quite warm outside; however, we were headed to a glacier where it can be quite chilly. After dropping anchor in the deep-water port of Djupivogur, we boarded the Zodiacs around 8:00 am for a dry landing at Posted by Argenti Travel in Circumnavigation of Iceland | Aug 14, 2021
- Day 8: Morning at Sea and Skalanes Nature ReserveWe slept in a bit today (7:00 am) and headed to breakfast at around 8:30 am. After waffles and scrambled tofu (yuk), we got a briefing on the afternoon agenda at Skalanes followed by a lecture on GeoEnergy and Posted by Argenti Travel in Circumnavigation of Iceland | Aug 14, 2021
- Day 7: Grimsey Island and HusavikWe take a bit of a turn today as we split the day and night since Grimsey Island and Husavik are separated by a vast sea. The agenda was scheduled to take us to Grimsey first where we will Posted by Argenti Travel in Circumnavigation of Iceland | Aug 14, 2021
- Day 6:Vigur Island and Isafjardadjup Bay The plan for today is to visit a farm that produces Eiderdown and sheep’s wool. Vigor Island is in the Isafjaroardjup fjord and is privately owned (cost around 2.5 million dollars). There are a large number of [b]Artic Terns[/b Posted by Argenti Travel in Circumnavigation of Iceland | Aug 14, 2021
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